Musician Dictionary

Ernest Dawkins

American jazz musician · jazz saxophonist, composer, educator

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1953-11-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceIllinois Illinois
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician saxophonist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsDelmark Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofLive the Spirit Residency Band Ethnic Heritage Ensemble Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizons Ensemble Hamid Drake & Bindu Kahil El’Zabar’s Experimental Band Shadow Vignettes Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians Chicago Trio Aesop Quartet Ernest Dawkins Chicago 12 The AACM Great Black Music Ensemble Kahil El'Zabar's Infinity Orchestra Ernest Dawkins New Horizons Ensemble Ernest Dawkins Young Masters Quartet Ernest Dawkins New Horizons Quartet Chicago Trio Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Dawkins E. Dawkins Earnest Dawkins Ernest "Khabeer" Dawkins Ernest 'Khabeer' Dawkins Ernest Dawkins Ernest Khabeer Dawkins Ernest ‘Khabeer’ Dawkins Ernest “Khabeer” Dawkins

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